10 dead, 6 injured as bus crashes into truck on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

By Joy Akinsanya

The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) has said no fewer than 10 persons were killed and six others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash involving a passenger bus and a truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday night.

This is contained in a statement issued by the FRSC Sector Public Education Officer, Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi, on Monday in Abeokuta.

The accident, he said, occurred at about 8:05 p.m. near Sapade Bridge in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun.

“The crash involved a white Sinotruk (CNHTC) truck bearing a Dangote inscription but no registration number and a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus with Lagos registration number EKY 290 YM.

“The Toyota Hiace bus, which was conveying 18 passengers, collided with the truck after the truck driver allegedly reversed on the highway when he missed his route.

The corps said preliminary investigations indicated that the crash resulted from speed violation, wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving.

Odunsi said the deceased comprised nine adult males and one male child, while the injured included four adult males and two females.

He added that two other adult males escaped unhurt.

The FRSC spokesman said rescue operatives evacuated the injured victims to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for treatment, while the remains of the deceased had been deposited at FOS Mortuary, Ipara.

He added that personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Ishara Division, had taken custody of the vehicles, while arrangements had been made for their evacuation.

The Ogun Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, as condoling with the families of the deceased and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Ogunjobi warned motorists, particularly commercial drivers and truck operators, against reversing on highways, excessive speeding, dangerous driving and other traffic violations.

He urged road users to obey traffic regulations, maintain safe speeds and use designated turning points whenever they miss their routes to prevent avoidable road crashes. (NAN)